Lea County
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| Area | 11380 |
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| Population | 68,759 (2017) |
| County seat | Lovington |
| Cities | Hobbs |
| Lovington | |
| Jal | |
| Eunice | |
| Tatum | |
| Monument | |
| Nadine | |
| Colleges and universities | New Mexico Junior College |
| University Of The Southwest | |
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| ID | 2944906 |
About Lea County
Lea County is a county located in the U. S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,727. Because of oil lease sales in September 2018, the population is expected to double. Its county seat is Lovington. It is both west and north of the Texas state line.